60 Day Notice 2020-00431

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2020-00431
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-00431.pdf
Date Filed: 
02/20/2020
Noticing Party: 
Tamar Kaloustian
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Vache Thomassian
Alleged Violators: 
Rhythm Superfoods, LLC
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Cadmium
Source: 
Organic Beet Chips

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2020-00431
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-00431C6367.pdf
Date Filed:
05/20/2020
Case Name: 
TAMAR KALOUSTIAN v. RHYTHM SUPERFOODS, LLC
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
20STCV19267
Plaintiff: 
TAMAR KALOUSTIAN
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT LAW GROUP, LLP
Defendant: 
RHYTHM SUPERFOODS, LLC
WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
Contact Name: 
Vache Thomassian, Esq.
Contact Organization: 
KJT LAW GROUP, LLP
Email Address:
info@kjtlawgroup.com
Address: 
230 N Maryland Avenue, Suite 306
City, State, Zip:
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone Number:
818-507-8525
Fax Number:
818-507-8588
Settlement
AG Number:
2020-00431
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-00431S9855.pdf
Settlement Date:
09/28/2021
Case Name: 
Tamar Kaloustian v. Rhythm Superfoods, LLC
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
20STCV19267
Plaintiff: 
Tamar Kaloustian
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Defendant: 
Rhythm Superfoods, LLC
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, RHYTHM shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, "Distributing into the State of California," or directly selling in the State of California, any Covered Product that expose a person to a daily cadmium exposure level of more than 4.1 micrograms of cadmium per day unless it meets the warning requirements.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 67,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 75,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Tro Krikorian
Contact Organization: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Email Address:
Tro@kjtlawgroup.com
Address: 
230 N Maryland Avenue, Suite 306
City, State, Zip:
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone Number:
(818) 507-8525
Fax Number:
(818) 507-8588
Judgment
AG Number:
2020-00431
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-00431J4776.pdf
Judgment Date:
04/07/2022
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 09/28/2021
Case Name: 
Tamar Kaloustian v. Rhythm Superfoods, LLC
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
20STCV19267
Plaintiff: 
Tamar Kaloustian
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Defendant: 
Rhythm Superfoods, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, RHYTHM shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, "Distributing into the State of California," or directly selling in the State of California, any Covered Product that expose a person to a daily cadmium exposure level of more than 4.1 micrograms of cadmium per day unless it meets the warning requirements.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 67,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 75,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Tro Krikorian
Contact Organization: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Email Address:
Tro@kjtlawgroup.com
Address: 
230 N Maryland Avenue, Suite 306
City, State, Zip:
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone Number:
(818) 507-8525
Fax Number:
(818) 507-8588

* A non-contingent civil penalty is the civil penalty that must be paid pursuant to the settlement, regardless of future events or actions of the defendant. If a settlement includes a contingent penalty, the plaintiff should report the additional penalty amount when it becomes due.